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M5.9 Depth: 12.1 km

M5.9 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 13:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near New Zealand [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
-34.27380, -178.31100
Temperature
15.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gisborne587.9 kmSW38'100
Tauranga625.0 kmSW161'000
Auckland688.5 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 452 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC48.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.52025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC54.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC44.9 km M5.22025-10-15 13:07:05 UTC79.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC44.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92025-10-16 09:59:33 UTC75.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC61.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-10-21 20:02:06 UTC59.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:07 UTC75.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC108.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC116.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22025-10-09 13:22:52 UTC47.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22025-10-09 13:22:51 UTC45.7 km M5.22025-10-03 16:26:58 UTC93.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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